Montgomery Honored For Economic Development Achievements

Southern Business & Development magazine has named the City of Montgomery to its list of 10 shining examples of economic development that is working in the South. It’s highly significant that Montgomery is the only city in Alabama featured in the article. The city is cited as being home to Maxwell Air Force Base and the Air University, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, the nation’s No. 1 magnet high school and one of the top 10 largest Shakespeare theaters in the world. Each of these is very important to our city.

Additionally, Montgomery is recognized for its vast economic diversity, having in 2013 alone secured the headquarters of national pharmaceutical service company Mims Management Group, the first Alabama facility of global automotive supplier DENSO Corp., a Department of Defense Core Data Center, and a corporate and operation center of Hancock Bank. Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board of Directors Leslie L. Sanders, observed:

Southern Business & Development recognizes that Montgomery is an exceptional place to do business. Not only is the River Region unique in what it has to offer, our city, county, state and chamber leadership also work together extraordinarily well to enhance our quality of life. The results of their efforts have made and will continue to make this community appealing to new and existing industries.

Southern Business & Development magazine and its website SB-D.com cover economic development in the American South. The City of Montgomery, being Alabama’s Capital City, should be a model of excellence and in my opinion that is what it has become. It’s good to see the City’s accomplishments being recognized for all to see.